Class 5A, District 9 hoops set to intensify

9:49 PM,
Dec. 3, 2012

Merritt Island's Mikey Owens (41) is back to lead the Mustangs.

Written by

Brian McCallum
| FLORIDA TODAY

For all the deep districts that play long seasons determining seeding for a district tournament and then spend a week determining playoff qualifiers, there are a few small ones, including Class 5A, District 9.

Merritt Island, Rockledge and Titusville compete with Lake Nona in the four-team grouping on both the girls and boys sides. While there was a game between two of the boys teams on Friday, most dive into district play this week.

The winningest team in recent years has been the Titusville girls, who are just two years removed from a state tournament trip and are 66-19 in the past three ...